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Cosmic blasts may throw out plasma 'cannonballs'Discrete chunks rather than jets of plasma may be behind some of the universe's most powerful explosions
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Fresh puzzle over dark energy supernovae
The supernovae that astronomers use to measure dark energy's affect on the universe's expansion have more complex origins than we thoughtNews - 05 July 2008Cosmic blasts may throw out plasma 'cannonballs'
Discrete chunks rather than jets of plasma may be behind some of the universe's most powerful explosionsNews - 05 July 2008Solar sail gets another chance for launch
As early as the end of July 2008, NASA plans to test solar sail technology in orbit with a tiny spacecraft called NanoSail-DNews - 04 July 2008Licence to fly... the space shuttle past 2010
The space shuttle may have to work past retirement age, after all.The US Congress is currently trying to set NASA's future mission and goals by drafting a bill called the NASA Authorization Act. A version of the bill, obtained by...Blog - 04 July 2008Mercury: The incredible shrinking planet
Data from the Messenger probe suggests Mercury has a molten core that is cooling and causing the whole planet to contractBreaking News - 03 July 2008Pulsar's wobble provides new Einstein test
An extremely rare alignment between Earth and a pair of dense stars called pulsars reveals how bodies wobble in the presence of gravityBreaking News - 03 July 2008Online game makes anyone a 'black hole hunter'
Ever had a burning desire to hunt for black holes? See how well you score in this black hole hunter game, developed by researchers at Cardiff University, UK, as part of the 2008 Royal Society Summer Exhibition in London.In the...Blog - 03 July 2008Why satnavs are a detective's best friend
The location records routinely stored by in-car GPS units are a treasure trove of personal data, police investigators sayBreaking News - 03 July 2008Lack of cracks may explain Peru meteorite mystery
A meteorite that hit the town of Carancas last year may not have fragmented in the atmosphere because it was unusually toughNews - 03 July 2008Tiny scanner may monitor astronauts' mental health
A portable brain scanner may one day monitor astronauts for signs of brain injury or stress – but space crews might oppose its useBreaking News - 03 July 2008
